Heavy police presence at Kejcir trial

Johannesburg - There was a heavy police presence at the High Court in Johannesburg, sitting in Palm Ridge, on Monday where the trial of Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir and five others was being held.

The trial was expected to start at 11.30am.

The case was postponed in June because some of the accused still needed to sort out their legal representation, and some papers still had to be filed.

National police commissioner Riah Phiyega, detective Colonel Nkosana “Killer” Ximba, crime intelligence boss Chris Ngcobo, as well as forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan had until June 23 to file papers on why they were challenging subpoenas served on them by Krejcir's lawyers.

Arguments on the subpoenas were expected to be heard on Monday.

Phiyega was required to produce all documentation which led to her reportedly ordering the arrest of Krejcir and one of his co-accused, Desai Luphondo, in November last year.

The subpoena served on O'Sullivan, who was alleged to have assisted police in their investigation, required him to produce all documentation linked to his investigation.

His cellphone provider was subpoenaed to provide all his call and text records from June last year to February 2014 and it had done so.

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